match values and return a third one

[dab]

Good day,
Thanks for looking
I have the following dilema
Column A has 782 cells ramdomly filled with numbers between 1 and 150
Column B is an ascending list from 1 to 150
Column C has random values for each cell on column B

Will it be possible to show me how to scan column A and for each value
encountered, do a match on column B and upon matching it, post the
corresponding value on column C on say column D?

Example:
origin
----A-----B-----C
1-- 4---- 1 ----4.56
2-- 1---- 2 ----2.36
3-- 2---- 3 ----1.23
4-- 2---- 4 ----6.52

Result
----A-----B-----C-----D
1-- 4---- 1 ----4.56--6.52
2-- 1---- 2 ----2.36--4.56
3-- 2---- 3 ----1.23--2.36
4-- 2---- 4 ----6.52--2.36

Thanks for your help
Regards

 

[xlmate]

Hi dab

Place this formula in D1

=VLOOKUP(A1,$B$1:$C$4,2,0)

Does this do what you want? Pls post back if it doesn't

HTH
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[dab]

Hello xl
Thanks for your help
Unfortunately I get a #N/A result on D1
Regards

 

[xlmate]

Check that you have numbers in the table and not text that look like numbers,
and that there are these value in your table as provided in your example.

Also check that there are no leading and trailing spaces in the cells that
contain values.

try inputting your example in a new workbook and apply the formula and see
if its works. Its does work for me.

HTH


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[dab]

Hello
Thanks for the hints.
So far no good results, basically I've cleaned the 3 columns and set all to
numbers, , opnened all in a new worksheet, no trailing spaces, etc.
I've exteneded $B$1:$C$150 which is the range where it should look for a
matching value.
I dont know what the ,2,0 does, maybe if you can explain me I can help a bit
to solve this.
Regards

 

[John]

Hi Dab
To answer your question the 2 is the column number in table_array from
which the matching value must be returned. A a col_index_num of 2 returns
the value in the second column in table_array, and so on. And the 0 or False
is a logical value that specifies whether you want VLOOKUP to find an exact
match or an approximate match. If TRUE or omitted, an approximate match is
returned. This information is in the Excel help file
Now looking at your formula =VLOOKUP(A1,$B$1:$C$4,2,0) Type in A1 what you
can read in column B2 and the result should be what you see in column C2 .
Now if you want exact match and you type something that is not in column B
you will get #NA for a answer.
HTH good luck
John

 

[xlmate]

Hi Dab

According to the sample that you have provided, its work well over here.
Would you post your workbook at a file hosting web-site and provide me the
link or can you send the workbook to me, removing all confidential info.
you can find my email address by clicking my id at the top.

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Thank You

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